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County staff and the seniors’ group presented a roughly 2.5‑acre parcel immediately west of an existing county parking area. County engineer Chance Powell and Boynton County engineering staff described a phasing concept with a potential Phase 1 building of about 6,400 square feet and designs that avoid wetlands and buffers; the team said wetlands lie west of the property but there is developable area on the south end of the parcel. The seniors’ group has a volunteer architect assisting with site planning.

Commissioners voted to approve the site location and to proceed to schematic design and required environmental reviews; staff said they will return with site drawings, cost estimates and permitting steps. The board approved the use of the $500,000 previously authorized for the senior center at a prior meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board of County Commissioners - Apr 22 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a proposed 2.5‑acre site near the government complex for a senior center and confirmed the $500,000 allocation from a prior meeting will be applied to the project; planning will proceed to design and phased construction.","taxTitle","Walton County, Florida","taxId",28197,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6248136,"Commissioners agree to fund memorial for three crew members killed in 2004 air ambulance crash",274,332000,606000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212099-796ab8622116a2359676d1badebe9291&start=332&end=606","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212099-796ab8622116a2359676d1badebe9291/thumbnail_332000.jpg","/articles/6248136/Walton-County/Florida/Commissioners-agree-to-fund-memorial-for-three-crew-members-killed-in-2004-air-ambulance-crash","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6248136-fe30d489e53635a1f0582bcec1a6d691/orig.mp4?Expires=1771068897&Signature=YM-YDiHLlK4wWJQNqMZBW2Zszf4b0PG~WOwb87PIBIUf7qGeoA6PJ-803W14hi7LjqcIbgz4u4r-RAZkU6vy9Oc3rVGRfgDGjE-xIBDeCzfCLtXnpj6IgXIpD~KbC3BRfuoDJVstQzxjFvOTAF~B47Eozgu9F8jkgfFU3pbLcIXURUSpwX1N9YHRrXk1mPRDn9hckRF8VZ-MscSpkb5wLQ0vj3pBmP8hOzpjQzgmwHOe7KUuQUs2m9~6NiKcorFfXBCQ~oYnfIBGYXiyOmbQrivGO-upxFEgcHIXlOumqCJO5k3NFyK6BVoxr5IHojzDiYE8WjqsP98JZNHdJAKIsg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Walton County commissioners approved a plan April 22 to develop a memorial at Pilcher Park honoring three crew members killed in a February 2004 air‑ambulance crash.

Commissioner Anderson introduced the request and asked the county to work with the local fire district and community partners on a small stone memorial at Pilcher Park. Fire district representatives said they have a conceptual design and estimate of roughly $8,000 for a granite marker and associated site work; timing was discussed with the group aiming for an October target if the county moves quickly.

Commissioners voted to authorize staff to work with the presenters and to provide up to $8,000 from the county’s capital fund to cover shortfalls. Commissioners and community members offered private donations as well; county staff will return to the board with final designs and cost details before installation.

No construction date was set; organizers said they prefer an autumn placement to align with a remembrance date.","The board authorized staff to work with Gulfview‑area responders and to allocate up to $8,000 from capital funds for a memorial at Pilcher Park, with designs to return to the commission for review.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6248141,"Walton County to review phased plan for extra carts in North Walton; Waste Management to return costs",238,4208000,4446000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212099-796ab8622116a2359676d1badebe9291&start=4208&end=4446","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212099-796ab8622116a2359676d1badebe9291/thumbnail_4208000.jpg","/articles/6248141/Walton-County/Florida/Walton-County-to-review-phased-plan-for-extra-carts-in-North-Walton-Waste-Management-to-return-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6248141-abb47acf5d58b30c406adb76d3ad2b72/orig.mp4?Expires=1771068897&Signature=TaQcj2ZjsjR~guMBhuJJYnrSZ4JqLGmVXa1xOzwViJKJVU6SAjDHpYHikXouxt1ukMYLduEKm6iN8pT2tiaUwkF5Gb5iuZjOtcj0EuQbaIhVmjG7OEiw85zbNg1fZWcQirZC~gKqujamc4HdQn7o22M5ttM3O75Gnrq7H5MoTBnFwopCny1XO5PbWX7Vffqg7mHpdL6z47GE4-rI7OdB27ec47bgEZNFbjVR5A55brZUzRtti2YC7eel0GLuHZcMprBT97-6FfD8dyiw8ekxtczUy5xEcwa355Q1HZy1cRk46p1Gu8xWwia~3p5EZCAZQIkQ8YtgIBm7dj~GWdiMbg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Walton County commissioners on April 22 heard a progress update from Waste Management on addressing service differences between North and South Walton and directed staff to return with formal contract amendments and cost estimates.

Waste Management outlined three options: add a second weekly pickup for the north end (more costly and operationally complex); provide a permanent second cart to all northern residences; or offer a second cart to North End residents on a condensed, limited‑time rollout (the company’s recommended option). Waste Management representatives said the condensed option would be implemented in roughly a three‑month window and coordinated through county staff so the county has a record of which households receive a second cart.

Commissioners said they favored option 3 as a manageable compromise and asked county staff and the company to return at the next commission meeting with the contract language and a full cost analysis. Commissioners and Waste Management leaders acknowledged a public education effort will be necessary; officials warned of expected initial service calls and “growing pains” during rollout.

No final contract amendment was approved at the April 22 meeting; commissioners directed staff to prepare the documents and costs for formal action at the next meeting.","Board directed staff and contractor to return with formal contract changes and cost estimates after Waste Management proposed a three‑month, by‑request rollout of a second cart to North Walton residents to offset service differences.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6248146,"Walton County commissioners vote to send land-use hearings to special magistrate; staff to return on plats",2355,7729000,10084000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212099-796ab8622116a2359676d1badebe9291&start=7729&end=10084","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212099-796ab8622116a2359676d1badebe9291/thumbnail_7729000.jpg","/articles/6248146/Walton-County/Florida/Walton-County-commissioners-vote-to-send-land-use-hearings-to-special-magistrate-staff-to-return-on-plats","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6248146-92deac289682d6f7212af8643dffd267/orig.mp4?Expires=1771068897&Signature=SFvXtPLb8zXUP8qx-dqt4kPGsw1mg4TfA83GpGmK4OS0Y0eEUaQOHFBcDLaijd4moje0Dc2uO6OFwlCwH3KDHrc~6inHsifinT9s28eEi0JA~CCR5kLGBF1EdKWnJRBCaKUr83FPLyFC7CQ8e7RSael~gD16b6UpLT73e2VIxekwIfqRA3SRtCkkyTM2J9R-GZPYbGLq-rkGkb9IQsrv86OugHlSCB3i5V7XE5hhGuFf~15vRMnnPOHuC7NMRu5aZS7zWa8v605XbVmoJPoi2G~r8MwzoPrPfHzgEWPePhohVynKz~-cRWocSy8RYPljcJuRBDlJz1Ey~iApQaLkrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Walton County commissioners on April 22 approved an ordinance that sends the county’s quasi‑judicial land‑use hearings to a special magistrate for evidentiary review, with the board reserving final approval authority.

The ordinance assigns specified quasi‑judicial proceedings to a magistrate — either an administrative law judge supplied through the Department of Administrative Hearings (DOA) or a contract magistrate — who will hold evidentiary hearings and return written findings for the board to accept or reject. County Attorney staff said the written decision must be returned within 30 days or by the third regularly scheduled commission meeting that follows the hearing.

Commissioners and county legal staff framed the change as a procedural shift intended to put technical evidentiary hearings in the hands of a hearing officer while leaving policy and final determinations to the elected body. County Attorney staff recommended DOA as the preferred provider for magistrate services because DOA provides trained administrative law judges and standardized reporting.

Under the approved approach, planning commission and Board of Adjustment hearings would continue to take public testimony; the approved ordinance adds a two‑stage approach for affected quasi‑judicial matters: an evidentiary hearing for sworn testimony and a separate public‑comment section. The chair retains discretion over the scope and duration of the public‑comment portion.

If the board rejects a magistrate’s written decision it must state on the record the specific factual or legal errors prompting rejection. Appeals remain available to affected parties in circuit court under existing law.

Commissioners also directed staff to bring back a separate ordinance to process record‑plat approvals as a consent agenda item (ministerial review) if the commission adopts the magistrate approach. That followup ordinance will be prepared and advertised separately.

The ordinance as adopted took effect after the vote. Supporters said the change will produce clearer written records and help identify code provisions that may need correction; some commissioners and members of the public cautioned the move will likely reveal inconsistencies in the land development code and trigger code updates.","The board approved an ordinance assigning quasi‑judicial land‑use hearings to a special magistrate and asked staff to return with a separate ordinance to streamline record plat approvals as a consent‑agenda item.","actionData","errors"]

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